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would you rather prefer the n800 design or buy a n800 with the same old design of 770 but the insides of a n800? (maybe a little fatter too)

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I prefer the N800 design.

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I also prefer just about everything to do with the N800.

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I'm for !
Give it ome time !

Consider that the design is not only the outfit of the 800
but also, hardware, and also new ergonomics in the 2007 OS.

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i thought I preferred the 770 form until I spent more time with the 800. Has anyone else noticed that the stand works well as a kind of hand "strap?" I slide my hand under the open stand, and have a secure grip.

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Yeah, a few of us have made that observation Chas. Which has led me to think that the next iteration of this product line should take that into account, and incorporate a stand that accomodates that.

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I have none of the tablets but I'd still prefer 770s design on a n800... BTW is the 770 part of the n-series?

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The 770 is not officially an N-series device. The N has to be prefixed for that to be the case.

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The 770 is not part of the N-series.

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I find the N800 design to be more appealing than that of the 770. Not to mention it is more comfortable to hold. I do think the 770's sliding cover would be nice to have but putting that on the N800 would make it boxier and not as comfortable to hold. Nokia did a really nice job with the hardware design on this thing and I can't really point out any major issues with it.

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I am pleased with the N800 apart from the minor issue of the up/down cursor buttons not giving enough feedback (popping). Is it only me so fussy about this?

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N800 seems like a better design, except for the top side buttons. And the fact that it's wider for no apparent reason.

Overall, I would have still liked for them to have improved the d-pad to a usable level and added full shoulder buttons on the device (even just by positioning the + and - buttons further apart). Oh well...

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haha i see a lot of people have taken to the design~

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With its perforated silver faceplate, the N800 design seems to consciously look back to the jet-age style of 20th century transistor radios. For a contemporary device, that's an odd choice by Nokia. I wonder how it'll do at market: it's neither as "futuristic" as the Apple phone nor as completely utilitarian as most PDAs. Really, it's almost like something Spock cobbled together in "The City on the Edge of Forever." ;-)

For my .02, anyway, it's an elegant and striking device, something I can't say about much technology.

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I have an n800 but I have spent a little time at CompUSA using the 770. After reading the feedback on the n800 I was very concerned I had made a great mistake buying it instead of the 770 -- until I received it in the mail.

I love the style of the n800. Its comfortable to hold and the screen is great. I really can't say it looks cheap at all and it feels very solid. And it works very well.

Like many others, I'm a little concerned about the screen protection. Maybe Nokia or someone else will wow us with an accessory screen cover that works as well or better than the 770. Is it a big deal to me? Not at all.

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the n800 design could be improved if the front plastic was all black and the stylus chrome was de-pimped.

the utilitarian look of the 770 was smart positioning. it excited the right audience.

the n800 reminds me a little of the pseudo-sexy yet totally boring ipod knock-offs from asian manufacturers, or maybe a portable dvd player that you rent at the airport, i.e. low-brow high-tech aesthetics. maybe nokia intends this. it's a bigger market. think paris hilton and her shiny sidekick.

on the positive side, the curved profile of the n800 makes sense from a form/function standpoint, the kickstand also makes sense, and the ui is improved (but Konttori's NuvoTheme is better).

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I prefer the N800 design over the 770 in almost every way: looks, weight, surface finish, tactile feel.

However, the top side buttons on the N800 could have been improved. I worry about the power button being so small and maybe having problems over time. I also preferred the rocker +/- buttons on the 770.

As far as future improvements, I would like to see some buttons on the right side of the display -- seems to be room. These buttons should be user configurable, and could for example, be used to launch frequent applications.

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WHAT front plastic?

:rolleyes:

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Overall design is better, giving an appeal look instead of so 2000. Again most people are disappointed about the flip cover case. Speaker design are better, but not the zoom buttons, a worse layout from previous. I didn't get the 770 for long, but it appear my N800 already have some mark from the stytus when turnoff. So, it appear the screen doesn't have any protective layer, and easy to get scratch from stylus. Although the bump at stylus/webcam give a better grip, but not really. I think they should have include something like a jog-dial/wheel like button for scrolling, and a hardward switches to turn off BT/Wifi.